ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603ZM 16" 165Hz Gaming Laptop (Intel i7-12700H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11) , Black

I was looking for a powerful but lightweight Windows laptop mainly for video editing. This laptop fitted into my budget and requirements well with RTX 3060 and i7 12-Gen.The performance of the laptop was very impressive for me but at the same time one should note that its not a silent laptop when running at its full potentials. Intel i7 and RTX 3060 both are power hungry and ASUS provides 240W to support the performance. So before buying I would strongly suggest review this power wattage and its heat generation and don't complain about fan noise or heating. I believe ASUS has decent level of CPU/GPU cooling but still a laptop with 240W power will be noisy and heated.My second thought about video editing laptop would be: get a MacBook if you are into video editing as that will give you the same performance both on battery and AC, but this laptop (or any Windows laptop) will give you the potential performance only on AC power and that's by design. Finally, of course MacBook is a costly affair and limited in many areas, so Windows always wins in that section.Overall its a great power user laptop and I must say the screen, touchpad and the build quality is really good. You can control fan and performance mode which is big plus points for ASUS. Lastly the camera is 720p so, it will deliver as promised, don't compare it with 1080p cameras.

I was initially thrilled with the specs and design of the ROG Zephyrus M16, especially with the powerful Intel Core Ultra 9 processor. However, my excitement quickly turned into frustration due to severe overheating problems.During typical gaming sessions, after only about 45 minutes, the temperatures become alarmingly high. I've consistently monitored the CPU hitting 96°C and the GPU reaching 90°C. This is with the laptop plugged into power and placed on an active cooling pad – measures that should help, but seem ineffective here.These temperatures are simply unacceptable for sustained use. Not only does it likely cause thermal throttling (reducing the very performance you pay for), but it raises serious concerns about the long-term health and longevity of the components. The chassis also becomes uncomfortably hot.I've looked online and unfortunately, it seems I'm not alone. Numerous reports suggest other owners of this specific model (especially with the Ultra 9) are experiencing similar extreme temperatures. Speculation points towards potentially inadequate factory thermal paste application for this high-TDP processor, or perhaps a batch requiring immediate repasting. Whatever the cause, there doesn't appear to be a simple solution readily available from ASUS.For a premium gaming laptop at this price point, such a fundamental thermal management failure is deeply disappointing. Until this issue is acknowledged and addressed, I absolutely cannot recommend the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 (GU605MZ-QR045W). Potential buyers should be very wary of this significant overheating problem. Look elsewhere if you plan on pushing this machine.

I've had no issues so far and the performance is top notch and the screen is phenomenal, also no issues with noise despite it having 3 fans especially when on silent mode, use gHelper instead of armoury crate and you'll get the most out of the computer. Very very good battery life for a gaming laptop make sure to use it on eco mode via gHelper as it'll switch the display to be run off the igpu which will save a lot of power, you can use it as a productivity notebook on the go as it's extremely light and portable. Yes the price is quite high but it you're someone who travels often and make content then this is perfect for you.

Great laptop, strongly made and its incredibly fast to use.

It's a great laptop in theory, with top tier specs in a fairly compact chassis.Good:The build quality is excellent and I loved the Animatrix and Mini-LED screen. My screen did not exhibit any "buzzing noise" but this is a common complaint. The dimming algorithm however is really poor so ensure you switch to multi zone until you're about to game otherwise it looks terrible.Bad:Gaming performance was much lower than I expected - this is likely due to poor liquid metal application from factory. I am not prepared to re-paste a laptop I just spent nearly 4 grand on. As a result my Timespy score was far lower than it ought to be and the barely any higher than the "G14 4080" I replaced it with.Additionally there are issues with BIOS and nVidia drivers not giving you the full TDP of the GPU which again is not acceptable for this money.Ultimately the performance you give up just isn't worth it as is still isn't the most portable machine out there. I would suggest either going smaller: Zephyrus G14 or equivalent - You'll barely give up ANY performance,or going bigger and getting a machine with a much better CPU and less throttled GPU.

Had to return this device as it has a 4070 but that must mean something else in laptop terms as it struggles to reach 60 in the latest titles even when plugged in.FFXVI for example cannot reach 60fps even with DLSS and frame generation enabled.It also has ridiculously high temperatures up to 95c when you're gaming or using resource intensive software and makes a jet engine equivalent noise so say goodbye to using this as portable device on your lap, a quiet train or plane unless you're playing Minesweeper or reading The Times.

Sleek design, great specs, looks professional for heavy work usage.Everything I have been looking for in a new laptop. Sadly this model with specs was not available in BE but luckily Amazon made it possible to ship it with decent import costs.